It's only fitting that with professional golfs return to Savannah, a golfer that was born and bred right here in the Hostess City has earned a chance to tee it up at the Savannah Golf Championship.Tim O'Neal was one of nearly 300 golfers taking part in a one-day Monday qualifier at The Landings Club. Only 12 spots into the first-ever Web.com Tour event would be given out and O'Neal made sure he was one of them.O'Neal carding a 4-under-par-68 on the Palmetto course to finish second in qualifying at one of the two courses used Monday.He and five other golfers that plated the Palmetto course earned spots in the Savannah Golf Championship. Six more golfers who played their qualifying round at the Oakridge course also earned spots in the tournament field.O'Neal, who competes on the PGA Tour Latinoamerica, has played in 150 Web.com Tour events during his career.Palmetto Qualifiers 1. Steven Alker, Fountain Hills, AZ (-5) 2. Tim O'Neal, Savannah, GA (-4)T3. Seven Golfers tied at (-3)Oakridge Qualifiers 1. Nathan Stamey, Canton, NC (-6)T2. Ty Tryon, Orlando, FL (-5)T2. Hunter Stewart, Suwanne, Ga. (-5)T2. Wehman Hopke, Austin, TX (-5)T2. Chip Deason, Evans, GA (-5)T2. Michael Vansickle, Rocks, PA (-5)

SAVANNAH, Ga. —

It's only fitting that with professional golfs return to Savannah, a golfer that was born and bred right here in the Hostess City has earned a chance to tee it up at the Savannah Golf Championship.

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Tim O'Neal was one of nearly 300 golfers taking part in a one-day Monday qualifier at The Landings Club. Only 12 spots into the first-ever Web.com Tour event would be given out and O'Neal made sure he was one of them.

O'Neal carding a 4-under-par-68 on the Palmetto course to finish second in qualifying at one of the two courses used Monday.

He and five other golfers that plated the Palmetto course earned spots in the Savannah Golf Championship. Six more golfers who played their qualifying round at the Oakridge course also earned spots in the tournament field.

O'Neal, who competes on the PGA Tour Latinoamerica, has played in 150 Web.com Tour events during his career.